1940 Melbourne Demons Roster
Victorian Football League (VFL)
Team Record: 14-4 - 56 points
Finishing 1st in the VFL
Postseason: 2-1 Won Grand Finals
Coach: Frank Hughes (14-4)
1940 Melbourne Demons StatisticsTeam Record: 14-4 - 56 points
Finishing 1st in the VFL
Postseason: 2-1 Won Grand Finals
Coach: Frank Hughes (14-4)
The Melbourne Demons of the Victorian Football League ended the 1940 season with a record of 14 wins and 4 losses for 56 points finishing first in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1. Frank Hughes coached the team. The 1940 Melbourne Demons won the Grand Finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syd Anderson | January 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 161 | Port Melbourne, VIC | |
| Jack Atkins | December 19, 1916 | 6'0" | 196 | Toorak, VIC | |
| Ron Baggott | January 16, 1917 | 6'0" | 168 | Melbourne, VIC | |
| Harold Ball | May 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 192 | Mildura, VIC | |
| Ron Barassi | October 24, 1913 | 5'8" | 159 | Guildford, VIC | |
| Bill Baxter | May 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Percy Beames | July 27, 1911 | 5'5" | 154 | ||
| Gerry Daly | January 19, 1915 | 5'9" | 157 | ||
| Roy Dowsing | October 23, 1915 | 5'7" | 148 | ||
| Adrian Dullard | January 12, 1918 | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Noel Ellis | July 9, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Richie Emselle | September 24, 1917 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Fred Fanning | November 5, 1921 | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Rowley Fischer | February 24, 1910 | 6'1" | 201 | ||
| Jack Furniss | December 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Maurie Gibb | February 7, 1914 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Dick Hingston | December 16, 1915 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Gordon Jones | November 1, 1913 | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Les Jones | February 22, 1910 | 5'9" | 181 | ||
| Ron Kimberley | July 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 207 | ||
| Allan La Fontaine | December 15, 1910 | 5'9" | 179 | ||
| Wally Lock | January 22, 1917 | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Jack Maher | July 10, 1916 | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Shane McGrath | June 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 196 | ||
| Col McLean | August 5, 1920 | 5'10" | 179 | ||
| Jack Mueller | September 9, 1915 | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Hugh Murnane | October 29, 1916 | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Bernie Neenan | September 25, 1917 | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Jack O'Keefe | September 29, 1915 | 6'4" | 192 | ||
| Frank Roberts | February 27, 1912 | 5'9" | 183 | ||
| Alby Rodda | September 8, 1920 | 5'5" | 176 | ||
| Norm Smith | November 21, 1914 | 6'0" | 179 | Clifton Hill, VIC | |
| Keith Truscott | May 17, 1916 | 5'10" | 187 | ||
| Ray Wartman | January 29, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 |
